Hi folks, what exactly does the cable that locks the glovebox do?
In the other post I said that the keeper that holds the cable in place under the glovebox latch was broken at the dealership prior to my purchase.
Would that effect the latching and opening of the glovebox when not locked?
Again, the spring is good, it flips down, and springs back up. It simply doesn't catch like it should!
The cable that locks the glove box? What does it do? ...well, Jack, it locks the glove box.
It's like this. The handle bars on a Spyder will lock, just like other bike's do, except it doesn't have to be just to left. If you turn the handle bars fully left or right, then turn the ignition key to the left - don't push down on it, just turn it to the left towards the little padlock symbol - the handle bars are locked. At the same time, the ignition key operates that cable to the glove box and locks the glove box. You can push on it all day long. It will go down against the spring and back up again, but it won't unlatch to open.
One day, with the old 2012, I found out accidentally, that I had left the glove box unlatched AFTER I had already locked the handlebars. With the handle bars locked, the glovebox would not latch. Pushed it down repeatedly. I had to unlock the handlebars first, then pushdown on the glove box to latch, then re-lock the handle bars. This story of yours sounds like your glove box latch thinks the handlebars are locked. Shouldn't be a big deal to correct even with a broken cable. Try repositioning the broken piece that the cable would attach to.
Now, for everybody who is going to go out to their bike and try this, that cable has a history of coming disconnected at the ignition switch end. So, it may or may not work correctly. The barrel shaped end pops out of its receptacle on the switch assembly. This keeps the glove box from ever locking when the handle bars are locked. Not fun to re-attach in there, but it can be done. Been there, done that, too.
PS - Sorry J, we were typing at the same time.
